Auto headlight device



Nov. 30 1926.

E. s. RlCHARDS Au'rb Hammam* DEVICE Filed .my 18. i925 Patented Nov. 30, 1926.

EPHRAIM S. RICHARDS, F LAKE PROVIDENCE, LOUISIANA.

AUTO I-IEAIDLIGI-IT DEVICE.

Application filed July 18, 1925.

This invention aims to provide a novel device which, being assembled with a headlight `of .an automobile, will prevent a glare from being cast into the eyes of the drivers of approachingvehicles, and into the eyes of pedestrians. Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for hold ingr the shield in place.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

i/Vith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being,` understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in section, a lamp housing 5 equipped with the device forming` the subject matter of this application; Figure 2 is a rear elevation showing the device mounted on the lamp; Figure 3 is an elevation of the spring. rllhe 'numeral 1 marks a lamp housing;

which includes a shell 2 and a refiector A socket 4 is carried by the shell 2 and receives an electric bulb 5, the parts 4l and 5 being referred to hereinafter, generally, as Clamp A concaved shield G is provided and is located about. parallel to the axis of the lamp housing l and the lamp, the shield being located about the lamp and extending 4 0 forwardly with respect to the lamp. At its rear end, the shield 6 has a rectainrvjularly7 disposed wing 7 provided with a notch 8 which permits the wing to lit more or less closely about the lamp.

A resilient holder is provided, the same including an intermediate porti-on 9 secured at 10 to the wing 7, near to theplace of 'Serial No. 44,594.

juncture between the wing and the shield 6. The holder embodies converging parts 11 merging into -oppositely disposed, curved, resilient grips 12 adapted to engage the lamp, the grips being extended to form diverging arms which are highly resilient. The grips 12, engaging the lamp, aid in holdingl the shield 6 in place, and the diverging arms 14, conforming to the reflector 3, and bearing against the reiiector, also aids in holding the shield 6 in place.

.As a further means for holdingthe device against rattling about, recourse is had to a compression spring, denoted generally by the numeral 15, and shown in detail in Figure 3, the spring embodying an annular base 16, disposed about the lamp, and abutting against the reflector 3, comprising a tapered spiral portion 17, the forward end of which engages the wing` 7, lor any other available parts of the structure. It is to be observed that, as shown in Figure 2, the wing` 7 engages the grips 12, and, without interfering with the resiliency -of the grips, aids in retaining the resilient holder in place on the wing 7.

The device is so constructed that it will be thoroughly eiiicient to prevent the casting of a alare ahead, and can be mounted without .difficulty upon a standard lamp construction.

lVhat is claimed ist- The combination with a lamp housing and a lamp in the housing", of a. shield coi operating;l with the lamp. a resilient holder on the shield and including oppositely disposed laterally separable gri ps engaging the lamp housing, the `grips being provided with diverging forwardly extended arms which engage a part of the lamp housing, and spring1 means for resisting,` movement of the shield in a direction about parallel to the anis of the lamp.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixed my signaturc.

EPHRAIM S. RICHARDS. 

